I’m the guy you don’t take home to mom.Ex-con, hothead, broken beyond repair.She may need a fake boyfriend,But you better believe the way I’ll have her screaming my name is real.The moment she made that stupid bet with me I should have walked away.Instead, I gave in.With her cocky mouth and enough attitude for an entire sorority,It’s all I can do to keep myself from bending her over my knee,… keep myself from bending her over my knee,
Before having my filthy way with her.
So I gave in…
I claimed her in ways you can only imagine, devoured her.
Made her mine.
What I didn’t expect?
To fall for her. To crave her. To need her.
But the demons from my past are kicking down my door,
And they’ll stop at nothing to destroy me.
There’s only one way I can keep her safe,
Break her heart.
Make her hate me.
And walk away.
We agreed it was only pretend,
I’m nobody’s happily ever after.
This bad boy romantic suspense will have you on the edge of your seat and fanning yourself from the heat and passion! Get ready for a Kindle Melting happily ever after with no cheating or cliffhangers. PREVIOUSLY TITLED BROKEN
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This was Book 2 in the “South Side Boys” series and I was totally captivated with the great character and storyline development until the turn of the very last page!
What a great second book in the South Side Boys series. I did not want to put it down. Alexis has created a wonderful world, vibrant and full of intriguing characters. It has everything you have come to expect from her. Just the right amount of angst. Old friends, enough sass to satisfy, loyalty, brotherly love, danger, and enough passion to start the next great Chicago fire! I loved this book!
This is the story of Tori and Kalum. Kalum did time for boosting cars along with his little brother, Mav. They now own a successful garage and body shop. But his past does not want to let him go. Tori is a sassy, gorgeous, strong woman who does not do commitment, ever. But when Tori and Kalum are in the same room, the heat between them is smoldering. And as their relationship progresses, emotions on both sides become involved.
Yes, there is HEA. However, the road to get there is full of potholes. They will get there. Once Kalum is able to bare his secrets, the way is smoother. You will fall in love with Tori and Kalum. You will laugh with them, cry with them, want to knock their heads together, and cheer them on. Yes, there is mind-blowing sex! You are gonna love this book.
This book contains adult themes and language, steamy sex, mild violence, and is intended for mature readers only.
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Wow! Amazing story. Loved this story & its great characters (some you will know from the previous book damaged) it has you sucked in from the start. The relationship between Tori & Kalum starts off just as banter because she doesn’t do ‘relationships’ & he thinks he is too old for her. After losing a bet to her he agreed to being her fake boyfriend at her school reunion but the night ended with super hot sex, neither wanted a relationship together so the agreed to a Secret friend’s with benefits arrangement. Soon feelings changed between them but Kalum’s past & secrets came between them but I couldn’t stop reading desperate to know if they could break through the barriers which sometimes had me tearing up a bit. There’s lots of emotions going on its sad then funny the sexual chemistry is off the charts & some HOT sex is overflowing. Love Alexis Winter books & this doesn’t disappoint, can’t wait for the next book in this series.
A fantastic well written romance story. This engaging storyline had me addicted page after page with angst, drama, secrets, action, danger, suspense, heartbreak and love. This smooth flowing story had two people with undeniable chemistry try to keep a secret benefits relationship with realistic dialogue and witty banter. The characters are likeable and relatable in this voluntarily read and reviewed incredible ARC.
What a phenomenal bad boy turned good story from Alexis Winter. Kalum is a reformed auto thief turned auto mechanic. Tori needs Kalum to be her boyfriend for a high school reunion. When their relationship blossoms from friends-to-lovers they are the happiest they have ever been even if the relationship is still a secret from their friends. However when ghosts from Kalum’s past reemerge, Kalum’s and Tori’s relationship is put to the test. Broken is an explosively thrilling and passionate book filled with danger, heartache, secrets, witty humor, passion, forgiveness, and love. This is a captivating must read from Alexis Winter that readers can’t get enough of with wonderful characters readers will fall in love with. I loved reading this book and I can’t wait for the next book in the series to be released.
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AMAZING !! This second book was better than the first one. Don’t get me wrong I really really liked the first one but this was intense. Keeping secrets no matter how small or big usually have a way of coming out and when they do it usually isn’t good. Kalum and Tori met through friends and have had very strong feelings for each other but he wouldn’t act on them and she let him know in several ways she was interned but never acted on them. As time goes on Kalum is in a bar by himself and Tori comes in by herself late at night. He’s not happy she’s out in the town by herself. They get drinks and play pool together. Well it was a bet and one he lost. So now he finds himself going to her hometown for her reunion, pretending to be her boyfriend. Kalum didn’t want to go because with his huge secret he needs to stay far away from her as it’s getting harder and harder to fight off his feelings. Needless to say things get spiced up at her reunion and they come up with a compromise. Friends with benefits. Kalum’s passed is all up in his future and making things far more complicated for him, his brother and Tori. Tori heats part of his secret but doesn’t know the whole story and one thing leads to another. Let’s just say I really really hated Kalum for what he did and said to and towards Tori. My heart was breaking. I recommend reading this book and finding out what the huge secret is that Kalum is keeping from his brother and everyone else and his and Tori’s story. The good the bad and the ugly in the whole thing. Wonderful characters even though you’ll hate Kalum for a bit !!
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Tori and Kalum are really tempting fate when both so strenuously do NOT want any kind of serious relationship.
With Tori’s class reunion coming up, she doesn’t have a date and needs to fix that little problem. She meets Kalum when she and her friends go out together. Kalum loses a bet in a pool game with Tori which obligates him to attend her high school reunion as her date! Problem solved, right? The two of them have undeniable chemistry! They are perfect together. But when Kalum’s past catches up with him as he tries to protect his brother, he inadvertently puts Tori in danger. Can he get her to safety? Or will he have to walk away?
This was an enjoyable read, the characters’ personalities blending so well! The story line was well done, paced perfectly, and the author’s writing puts you right there in the midst of things. Don’t miss this one! You’ll love it.
Good story mixing romance and suspense
4.5
The story is well written, moving, with twists and good characters who do not let the others walk over them. There is a former prisoner car thief (Kalum), who is building a new life with his own garage and who succeeds, but who is caught up by his past. Added to this is the beginning of a relationship he wanted to avoid with Tori to avoid complications. If Kalum seems to be involved in anything, he does it to protect those he loves, but their neighborhood and his past are hard to go over.
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This is a great addition to this series and is probably one of the best books I have read for a while
Kallum West is a bad boy he is an ex con who was convicted for car stealing Not only that he is grumpy and surly and says exactly what he thinks. Tori Brennan is a cafe manager who also says exactly what she thinks and damn the consequences When she wins a pool game between them his forfeiture is that he will attend her high school\l reunion with her. While they have been attracted to one another from the word go been with one another away from home ignites their passion. They intended to keep it as a friends with benefits situation and to also keep it secret from their friends. As Kallum and his brother Maverick’s past comes back to haunt them it will be Tori that is placed in danger will he be able to keep her safe will the truth about Maverick come out and will the truth finally come ot. You will have to read to see if they get their HEA
Oh, it gets so good before it gets even better…
This was a steamy follow-up to DAMAGED, another South Side Boys book in the series about some bad boys who find their forever with the right girl. There is no need to read DAMAGED about Annabelle and Jaxson to understand this book, but it will give some insight into Kalum and Tori.
Twenty-five-year old Tori now manages the Perks coffee shop after her BFF, Annabelle leaves it to go live her dream with Jaxson. She is the total opposite from Annabelle. Tori is a smart-mouthed, ball-buster who feels quite comfortable giving good-looking guys her phone number on their coffee cups 😉 When the gang gets together, she seems to always rub Kalum the wrong way. They argue all the time b/c they are both self-proclaimed stubborn-a*s people.
What no one knows about 34yo former convict Kalum is that he’s got a very big secret which might destroy him, his brother Maverick and others…even Tori. When she shows up unexpectedly at a bar, they make a bet. He loses and ends up taking her to her class reunion where things get very heated. For two people who don’t want a relationship, they are steaming their way to a big one.
Oh! I LOVED this book too. I thought the last one was exceptional, but this one even exceeds it. The conflict Ms. Winters puts in the book is perfect, not too much, just right. I volunteered to review an ARC of this book through Booksprout and it comes very highly recommended if you like steamy, angsty, secretive stories with a definite HEA. Covers not bad either. I give it 5+ Stars.
Tori and Kalum are fighting the heated attraction between them! Tori finagles a bet that she knows she’ll win so he accompanies her to her small town class reunion.
Tori and Kalum via their mutual friends. I truly enjoyed these characters and reading this book.
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Whoa! This had action and suspense and some mystery and all the sexiness you expect from Alexis. Tori and Kalum are one of my favorite couples. I seriously prefer them over Annabelle and Jaxson, just a little. They’re explosive together and just what they needed. I couldn’t wait for the final groveling Kalum needed to do. I can’t wait for the next book in the series now.
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Wow…great read! Loved (and hated) watching Tori and Kalum go through their story! Even knowing it was going to be a HEA, it was hard to picture at a few points!
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When tori wins a bet with kalum he has to go to her class reunion with her there chemistry really takes over when they are together. But will kalums past be to much for them? Great storyline keeps you wanting more.
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Kalum and Tori’s relationship was intense and full of raw emotions. Tori’s tough facade was ripped apart with her feelings for Kalum and the more vulnerable she became, the more horrible the pain she had to endure by his withdrawal.
I hated the way she suffered. I hated the way she had to endure his betrayal.
It really didn’t matter that he had a good reason and needed to protect her. But really?! He couldn’t find some shred of trust in her to tell her the truth?
Kudos to the author from talking me off the edge as I started to empathize so much for Tori that I couldn’t stand the thought of Kalum.
I was able to take a breath at the end with their HEA, but I still thought Kalum was a bonehead that caught a huge break with Tori and her instant forgiveness.
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Both Tori and Kalum could be considered broken. The each had never had a serious relationship or wanted one. Kalum had a rough background including jail and Tori was afraid he was back to his old ways. These two certainly have many obstacles to overcome in their journey to a HEA. Interesting and engaging story with strong characters. Good read!
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I really liked checking in on Kalum and Tori. I was swept up into their engrossing story and did not put it down until finished. Steamy, even HOT so watch out or you could get burned. I certainly recommend Broken by Alexis Winter.
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This is the second book in the South Side Boys series, it can be read as a standalone story. This book is well-written and fast-paced, the storyline is intriguing and there is plenty of sizzle between sassy Tori and brooding Kalum.
This book is Amazing. This is Tori and Kalum story. A lost bet leads to an escort to a high school reunion. There is romance, intrigue, suspense, steam, hot guys that all lead to an amazing story. Great characters who don’t want a relationship but get proven wrong. Great story and plot that Kalum has to deal with his past and Tori has to go to the high school reunion. Edge of the seat book.
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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION!!!
Explosive! Alexis put everything she has into this mind blowing block buster, prize winning, page flipping bombshell, full of heat, frills and thrills blasting this bad boy to life flawlessly. Alpha male, lusty thoughts and dirty fantasies at it’s finest. I need this guy’s number. I melted right then and there. Yep, I’m a puddle. One chaotic ride with a bounty of swirling emotions burst into play front and center. Trials and tribulations abound with sharp curves, clean line and thrilling bumps propels this gem together sleek, shiny and tight. A swirling throng of vexing contingents and a bevy of surprising events meld this baby together piece by piece. The chemistry and connection between the two main characters are out of this world. So deep, so real and strong enough to bend. The characters are well developed, authentic and believable. Their personalities are unique with qualities and traits that balance out perfectly. The scenes are vividly detailed and descriptive it paints a fantastic backdrop that adds more realism and keeps it on point and life like. Wonderful job Alexis, thanks for sharing this little guy with us.